Government conspiracy theories aren't crazy: Column — From the IRS to the NSA, Americans have reasons not to trust the Obama Administration. — At a tax symposium at Pepperdine Law School last week, former IRS chief counsel Donald Korb was asked, “On a scale of 1-10 ... how damaging is the current IRS scandal?”

Christie's Image Turns More Negative — Most Don't Believe His Assertions on Highway Controversy — Chris Christie's public image today is starkly different than it was a year ago. Last January, following Christie's visible role in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, favorable opinions …

Mike Lee to give tea party SOTU response — Sen. Mike Lee will deliver the tea party's response to the president's State of the Union Address, a major tea party group announced Tuesday. — The Utah Republican will speak immediately after the traditional Republican response to the State of the Union …

Hillary's no slam dunk in 2016 — everyone thinks. — Could Hillary Clinton be the next Richard Nixon? Now that's a provocative question, but it isn't quite what you think. — The other day, I watched Hillary and Bill Clinton take in their close friend Terry McAuliffe's inauguration as governor of Virginia.

The Dr. V Story: A Letter From the Editor — How “Dr. V's Magical Putter” came to be published — “How could you guys run that?” — We started hearing that question on Friday afternoon, West Coast time, right as everyone was leaving our Los Angeles office to start the weekend.

The Young and the ObamaCare-less — HHS is already rewriting rules to deal with adverse selection. — ObamaCare's defenders say its troubles are over as more people sign up and, by the way, stop griping because the law is here to stay. Much evidence says otherwise …

Wendy Davis admits to fuzzy facts in bio — Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, who is running for governor of Texas, has admitted that some of the public details about her personal history are incomplete or inaccurate, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News.

China pollution wafting across Pacific to blanket US — Some US cities getting an extra day of smog per year due to pollution from China, US National Academy of Sciences says — Pollution from China travels in large quantities across the Pacific Ocean to the United States, a new study has found …

The GQ Cover Story: Katy Perry — Not very long ago, she was strumming a guitar on the street and getting paid in avocados. Today she's the most cartoonishly ubiquitous pop star on Earth. Katy Perry gives Amy Wallace an earful about aliens (real), her world-famous body (real), her …

The Future of the Social Safety Net — Progressive perspectives on the the New Deal/Great Society entitlement programs — This week and next, The American Prospect, in conjunction with The Democratic Strategist, is proud to sponsor a special forum titled: Progressive Perspectives on the Future …

You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love a Kosher Prison Meal — MIAMI — Captive diners know that a good meal is hard to find. — Airplane passengers, for instance, have been known to order kosher meals, even if they are not Jewish, in the hope of getting a fresher, tastier, more tolerable tray of food.

Can Facebook Predict Who Wins the Senate in 2014? — What can Facebook candidate likes and page engagement metrics tell us about the likely outcome of 2014 Senate races? If the 2012 results and the 2013 New Jersey Senate campaign are any guide, the answer is a whole lot.

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